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P. J. FULLER.

Hop-Vine Support.

No. 79,648. Patented July 7, 1868.

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Letters Patent No, 79,648, dated July a ises.- i

IMPROVEMENT IN HOP-VINE SUPPORT.

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TO ALL WHOM IT CONCERN:

-Be it known that I, PETER J. FULLER, of Glarksvillc, in the county of Albany, and State of New York, have invented a new and improved Hop-Vine Support; and I do hereby declare that the following is 'a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable'others skilled in 'theart to make and use the same, reference being had to the aec'ompanyingdrawings, forming a part oftthis specification, in'which.-

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my improved hop-vinesapport, showing the arms extended.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same, showing the arms folded down.

- Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. I

- This invention relates to a new apparatus for training hops, andconsists ofa short pole, secured in the ground,

I and of a series of arms, pivoted to the upper part of the same. The arms can be brought to an upright position, and are then clamped by means of books or other equivalent devices, so as to form rigid supports for the growing hops. Four, or more orless, such hops being arranged on each pole, an equal number of vines can be trained on each pole. The arms are, by means of the aforesaid hooks, so firmly held'that they need no further" fastening or support. When the hops are to be removed, the arms are swung down, andthe vines can then very easily be stripped off.

A, in the drawing, represents a post, of suitable size and description, secured in thegrouud in suitable manner. Its upper part should be polygonal, so'that bars I3 13 can be pivoted to each of its sides.

Founor any suitable number of such bars B B are thus,v bymeans of pins a a, pivoted to the sides of the post A. The bars B can be turned around their pivots, so as to project upward, but somewhat obliquely from the post A, as-is clearly shown in fig. 1. r v

In this position they ca.n be"fasteiied by means of hooks b and c, as shoivn. The hooks b are firmly secured to and project from the post, and form a rest for the bars 13 to lean against. 1 i

The hooks c. are pivoted to the upper part of the post A, and are turned over thebars B, so as to prevent them from turning around their Qpivots. Instead of either the hooks (for 0, pins may be used, for, if one hook of sufiicient strength isjprovided for each bar, it will prevent lateral play-of the bar. ,Other fastening-devices may, .however, be used with equal or approximating advantage. I i I When the hops are to be taken off, the arms are folded down, as.in ,fi'g, 2, which can be easily done by swinging the upper hook, 0, out ofth'e way. The vines can their very conveniently be taken ofi' without requiring the use of ladders. f Q

I By the use of this invention the training of hops will be greatlyfaeilitated, the most important feature being that the arms can be swung down to facilitatethe removal of the hops;

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, arid desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A hop' vineprotector, consisting of the p'ostA, and of the arms B, which are pivoted thereto, so that they can be swung upor down at will, substantially as herein-shown and described.

2 The swinging arms B, when pivoted to apost, A-,.and when fastened in their upright position by means i of books 6 c, or their equivalents,substantially as herein shown and described. I

The above specification of my iuvention signed. by nc, this 12th day of May, 1868. t

' t PETER J. FULLER. 3M witnesses: I V ALEX. F. Rossivrs,

FRANK BLocxtnY. 

